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Knarren Brygge is located in the picturesque strait of Knarrlaget and offers accommodation, a restaurant, meeting and conference facilities and concerts and festivals year-round.
The place that has it all Tucked into the picturesque strait of Knarrlaget on the south side of Ulvøya island, outside Norway’s third-largest city, you will find Knarren Brygge. Surrounded by a stunning archipelago and stretches of sandy beaches, this buzzing retreat offers seaside accommodation, first-class entertainment and festivals, the freshest seafood you can imagine and spectacular nature experiences. By Linn Skjei Bjørnsen | Photos: Knarren Brygge
With its idyllic seaside location, spectacular views and convenient proximity to Trondheim, Knarren Brygge has long been a loved holiday destination amongst visitors from near and far keen to experience the Norwegian coastal landscape, traditional food and charming seaside lodges. Starting out as a traditional tavern 25 years ago, Knarren Brygge has grown to become so much more than just a place to get a nice home-cooked meal. “Today we also offer accommodation for up to 35 guests, spread over an old converted dock building and two traditional fisherman huts, top modern meeting fa74 | Issue 100 | May 2017
cilities, customised activity programmes, a marina with boat spaces for rent and exciting festivals and concerts all year round – in essence, we have it all,” says marketing manager Bjørn Fjeldvær.
Top performers Other than the breathtaking natural surroundings, it is perhaps the concerts and festivals that are Knarren Brygge’s biggest draw – and with good reason, as several of Norway’s best-known artists and bands visit the seaside retreat regularly. It all started more than ten years ago, when Åge Aleksandersen, one of the
country’s most famous singer/songwriters, who has a cabin nearby and often spends his holidays on Ulvøya, took his band to perform at Knarren Brygge. “He has performed here every summer since, and our artist programme has grown each year. In the next few months we will have performances by Vamp, Hellbillies, DDE, Vazelina Bilopphøggers and of course Åge Aleksandersen, just to mention a few,” Fjeldvær explains.
Tasteful summer festivals The summer months are especially eventful, and July sees an influx of seafood lovers flock to Knarren Brygge for the annual seafood festival where food, drink and music are in focus. Starting on Friday 28 July and continuing throughout the weekend, it gives visitors a chance to enjoy local and freshly caught seafood, including crab, scallops, salmon